Vindu; 4 Definition(s)
Introduction
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India history and geogprahy
Vindu.—(EI 7-1-2), also spelt bindu; ‘cypher’. (SII 2), a flaw in diamonds. Note: vindu is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit-English dictionary
Vindu (विन्दु).—a.
1) Intelligent, wise.
2) Liberal.
-nduḥ A drop; see बिन्दु (bindu).
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVindu (विन्दु).—n. of a mountain: Māy 254.1.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryVindu (विन्दु).—mfn. (-nduḥ-nduḥ-ndu) 1. Intelligent, knowing. 2. Liberal, munificent. m.
(-nduḥ) 1. A drop of water or any liquid. 2. A spot, a dot, a mark. 3. The bite or mark of a tooth. 4. The part of the forehead between the eye-brows. 5. A mark or spot of coloured paint on an elephant’s face or trunk. 6. The dot over a letter representing the nasal termination. 7. A secondary but connecting incident in a drama. E. vida to know, to be, to be a part of, Unadi aff. u, and the nasal augment.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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| Brahmavindu | Brahmavindu (ब्रह्मविन्दु).—see ब्रह्मबिन्दु (brahmabindu). Derivable forms: brahmavinduḥ (ब्रह... | |
| Bindu | Bindu (बिन्दु, “dot”) refers to Śakti (power) while Nāda refers to Śiva, as defined in the Śiva... | |
| Bindusara | Bindusāra (बिन्दुसार).—in Divy written Vindu°, n. of a Maurya king, son of Candragupta: Mmk 613... | |
| Suvarnabindu | Suvarṇabindu (सुवर्णबिन्दु).—m. (-nduḥ) Vishnu. E. suvarṇa gold, and vindu, a dot or spot. | |
| Vindujala | Vindujāla (विन्दुजाल).—n. (-laṃ) 1. Coloured marks or spots on an elephant’s face and trunk, &a... | |
| Pakshavindu | Pakṣavindu (पक्षविन्दु).—m. (-nduḥ) A heron. E. pakṣa a feather, and vindu a spot. | |
| Jalavindu | Jalavindu (जलविन्दु).—f. (-nduḥ) A drop of water. E. jala, and vindu a drop. | |
| Udavindu | Udavindu (उदविन्दु).—m. (-nduḥ) A drop of water. E. ud and vindu a drop. | |
| Svedavindu | Svedavindu (स्वेदविन्दु).—f. (-nduḥ) A drop of perspiration. E. sveda, vindu a drop. | |
| Shadvindu | Ṣaḍvindu (षड्विन्दु).—m. (-nduḥ) Vishnu. E. ṣaṣ six, and vindu a drop or spot. | |
| Raktavindu | Raktavindu (रक्तविन्दु).—m. (-nduḥ) 1. A red spot forming a flaw in a gem. 2. A drop of blood. ... | |
| Vinducitraka | Vinducitraka (विन्दुचित्रक).—m. (-kaḥ) The spotted deer. E. vindu a spot, citraka variegated. | |
| Vindurekhaka | Vindurekhaka (विन्दुरेखक).—m. (-kaḥ) A kind of bird. E. vindu a spot, rekhā a line, aff. kan . | |
| Vindutantra | Vindutantra (विन्दुतन्त्र).—m. (-ntraḥ) A die, a dice. E. vindu dot, and tantra chief. | |
| Svarnavindu | Svarṇavindu (स्वर्णविन्दु).—m. (-nduḥ) 1. A spot of yellow or gold. 2. Vishnu. E. svarṇa gold, ... |
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Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter IV - The different denominations of om < [The om tat sat]
Chapter XIII - The pentads &c., of om < [The om tat sat]
The Mahabharata - Second Book (by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa)
Section III < [Sabhakriya Parva]
Section VIII < [Lokapala Sabhakhayana Parva]
Section XLIX < [Sisupala-badha Parva]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CXXXVIII - Genealogy of royal princes (solar race) < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
Chapter XXII - The mode of worshipping Shiva < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter XX - Mantra-cures (curative formulas) of snakebite as narrated by Shiva < [Agastya Samhita]
The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha (by E. B. Cowell)
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 35 - On the Yoga and Mantra Siddhi < [Book 7]
Chapter 1 - On the description of Prakṛti < [Book 9]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 11 - Śiva and Himavat meet together < [Section 2.3 - Rudra-saṃhitā (3): Pārvatī-khaṇḍa]